Jessica Toale: 'We Mustn't Forget About Our Post-16 Young People Either'

Jessica Toale: 'We mustn't forget about our post-16 young people either'

Labour announces new Best Start Family Hubs, expanded free school meals, and funding for arts and sport in Bournemouth to support children, families…

Unions welcome plans to roll out family hubs across England

It was announced this week that family hubs will be introduced in every council area across England. These hubs will offer a broad range of support services, including debt advice, birth registration, midwifery services, and assistance for parents who are separating or have separated. At the start of 2025, parenting support and youth services were launched across 75 local authorities. Every local authority is expected to have a Best Start Family…

Got questions about post-16 transport in England?

If your disabled child or young person is getting ready to move into post-16 education or training, you may have questions about transport support from your local authority. To help you get the information you need, we’re inviting families in England to send us their questions about post-16 school and college transport – and then get a personalised response from our expert helpline team. This is for families in England only. Submissions will clo…